1)
I’ve got a very important announcement. 🙂
These awesome, fantastic, darling, sassy, AND COMFORTABLE leopard wedges are STILL ON SALE. That means you’ve got another chance.
And if you’ve talked yourself out of getting them until now, it’s time to stop arguing with yourself.
Just get them already.
Get them now, thank me later. It’s really that simple.
😉
I posted the below picture on instagram on Sunday with the following message:
Okay, girls. Time to get serious. I wore them to church this morning, and THEN I WORE THEM TO THE GROCERY STORE. Did you hear that? They were comfy enough that I didn’t have to change before going TO THE GROCERY STORE. Now THAT’S a comfy wedge! smile emoticon
#mywedgetestimony
necklace still out stock, pants only remaining in petites HERE /
utility blouse available in other colors HERE / necklace still out of stock
2)
Anthropologie is doing a rare FREE SHIPPING WITH NO MINIMUM code!
Code: 2DAYTREAT
I’ve featured this next pic before, but I thought I would throw it out there again now that there is
a free shipping code!
I actually reallllllly love this outfit because it’s SO simple, but I think it looks really great!
circle lace tank HERE / necklace HERE / jeans HERE / similar similar wedges HERE
*And remember, PTMT15 gets you 15% OFF the necklace!
Let’s talk for a second about the jeans.
I had a gift card to Anthro that was burning a hole in my pocket. A sales girl insisted that I try on these jeans, even though they are WAYYYYYY more than I’ve ever spent on jeans.
I tried them on, and I’ve gotta say, they’re like buttah.
They are VERY soft and fit like a glove. They don’t sag and they stay put throughout the day.
If you are looking for a structured jean, these jeans aren’t for you.
Also, I’m almost 5’4″ and they hit me a bit above the ankle. So if you are tall, these jeans aren’t for you either.
But if you are shorter (like me), and want an ankle length jean THAT FEELS LIKE BUTTAH….well then, you’re in luck. 🙂
For size reference, I’m wearing an X-SMALL in the tank and a 27 in the jeans.
The price adjustment will be made at check-out.
Click HERE to check out all of the swimwear.
Click HERE to check out the items already on sale!
3)
A new sale item popped up at Nordstrom today that I’ve featured previously.
The wedge is only 2 3/4″, so this could be the wedge for all of you tall girls out there that have been asking for short wedge recommendations!
I tried them on and found them to be true to size. And I didn’t have them on for long at all, but they seemed to be quite comfortable! For $39.90 they might be worth the risk to some of you!
OKAY! IT’S BACHELOR TIME LADIES!
#ormaybethat’sjustmeprojecting
And for the record, I don’t have an issue with suspenders in general.
I do however take issue with suspenders left dangling with a sports coat worn over them.
I feel like you have to draw a line somewhere.
Kupah keeps cussing up a storm and waving his arms, and them claims that he “doesn’t even like her right now.”
#byefelicia
And let’s not play like she even knew Daniel’s and Corey’s names until a producer told her.
We come back from commercial, and HOLY 600 pound SUMO WRESTLERS!
#junkalert
#sorrydad
I will say that the guy that blurred Jillian’s hiney last season is probably happy to have his job back.
And it seems that he’s abandoned the black box for the much more sophisticated pixilated box.
#progress
He get tossed around like a rag doll, and his pride is seriously injured.
So he leaves the area and starts tantruming. Kaitlyn goes after him and he explains that “having to show aggression on every competition isn’t right.” And that he would “rather go into something peaceful and quiet.” He then goes on to say, AND I QUOTE, “I have the heart of a warrior and the spirit of a gypsy.” Tony, that is hysterical.
Well Tony, you can check that off your list.
#goalaccomplished
#thissidehasawedgie
Um, Tony. That’s not very peaceful, lovely, or harmonious.
Tony, to borrow your words, CALM THE EFF DOWN.
Kaitlyn talks to Tony and suggests that he take a moment to calm down and find his zen.
Meanwhile, the rest of the men head to the sumo exhibition!
This group date is pretty much genius.
I’d like to go ahead and high five the producer that thought of this one.
The guys are hysterical. Tony is strutting around like a peacock, but these guys are taking the wrestling seriously. They are SUMOing each other like nobody’s business.
And apparently Clint wrestled in college and is SERIOUS about his wrestling, so there’s that.
Back at the house, Tony is still pontificating about rainbows and butterflies.
He packs up his stuff and pulls himself out of the competition.
#namaste
#ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
The sumo group has now headed to the evening portion of their date.
Kaitlyn has 1:1 time with most of them (except Clint, who is apparently playing hard to get) and she and Ryan Gosling really seem to be hitting it off.
Mr. Gosling gets the rose.
But girls.
And in a 1:1 interview, Clint says the following:
We’ll get back to this later.
They are told to “Be Prepared for Anything.”
BEN Z. gets the date!
So Ben and Kaitlyn arrive at a warehouse, and Harrison is there to greet them.
He tells them that they are going to go in a room, the door will lock behind them, and that they are going to have to work together to get a secret pass code that will eventually let them out of the room.
They have 45 minutes to do so before poisonous gas will start to fill the room.
Yeah, right.
When all of this is being explained to them, you hear Kaitlyn quietly say, “Did I just hear a bird?”
I thought that was a weird question….but here’s the deal…. America is about to see that
HOMEGIRL HATES BIRDS.
So what does ABC decide to do?
Exploit that fear of course!
Again, ladies of the world, PLEASE LISTEN TO ME.
If you are applying to be on The Bachelor or The Bachelorette,
when your application says “List your Top 3 Fears.”
I would suggest the following:
1) Diamonds
2) Money
3) the Louis Vuitton monogram
#committhattomemory
There is all sorts of crazy going down in this creepy room, but Ben Z has it all covered.
A scorpion, dead cockroaches, maggots, some weird person under a sheet on the bed that keeps wiggling around.
IT’S STRAIGHT UP WHACK.
Ben keeps his cool the entire time and does a good job of keeping Kaitlyn from stroking out.
UNTIL he has to walk into a bathroom of humongous snakes and reach into a toilet full of foul looking nastiness to get the last clue.
Kaitlyn.
GIVE THIS MAN A ROSE.
Ben and Kaitlyn head back to her pad for wine and pizza.
He opens up a bit more about the day his mom died, and he admits that he hasn’t cried in 11 years.
He seems pretty self aware, and Kaitlyn is digging his chili.
And I’d like to go ahead and put it out there that we will see him cry like a little bitty baby before the end of the season.
BECAUSE THAT’S WHAT THEY CALL FORESHADOWING FRIENDS.
They end the night in a hot tub drinking champagne.
Ben Z. gets the rose.
GROUP DATE CARD
Jonathon, Ben H. , Joshua, Ryan, Jared, Tanner
It says “Let’s learn to love.”
The guys hop on a school bus and head to a local elementary school.
Kaitlyn tells them they are going to be substitute teachers, so they have 15 minutes to study their lesson plans. And y’all. The syllabus for the day is SEX EDUCATION.
And I immediately start to wander WHO ARE THE PARENTS THAT LET THEIR CHILDREN BE ON THIS FREAK SHOW?
I mean, forget the parents, no school district or administrator would ever allow this to happen.
I mean, can you imagine the permission slip?
So, let me take all of the awkwardness out of it for you.
THESE KIDS ARE ACTORS.
Actually, let’s be honest, that only takes a tiny part of the awkwardness out of it.
These kids should be riding bikes.
Not participating in a fake sex ed. class on national t.v.
However, knowing they are actors will help you focus on how mortified the guys are.
Which admittedly makes for some good t.v.
Ryan is up first, and his lesson is to teach about the female anatomy.
Lots of words are bleeped out, and one kid kinda gags during the talk. Which is hysterical.
The topics include:
anatomy
puberty
menstruation
contraception
And then Peter Brady gets up and talks about reproduction.
And I gotta say, he hits it out of the park.
Carol and Mike must be so proud.
He talks about the importance of a relationship and love, and he’s actually pretty dang cute.
I’m thinking Kaitlyn might give Peter an opportunity for some extra credit later.
The sex ed. subs head to the rooftop pool for the nighttime portion of their date.
Joshua admits that he never kissed a girl until college, and Kaitlyn thinks he needs to step up his game! For the record, I like Joshua. Peter Brady (Ben) is up next. He worked at a youth center for a long time, and now he goes back and forth to Honduras where one of his best friends started a non-profit. PETER. WE LIKE YOU.
And I’ve gotta say, this guy is SMOOTH!
#gregtaughthimeverythingheknows
Jared (patchy soul patch guy) and Kaitlyn get some time together.
She says that she’s loves his black eye and that she thinks it’s hot.
In fact, when the bruising starts to go away, she says she wants to punch him again.
That’s funny.
Kaitlyn gives the rose to Peter Brady.
I wonder if he’s going to run home and tell Bobby.
Back at the house, love is beginning to blossom between Clint and JJ.
For Realz.
It shows them horsing around in the pool, cooking together, eating together, and I’m not totally sure, but it appears they are having a shirtless thumb war.
And I’m all..
Then they head to the hot tub together and talk about their shared love for turtles.
And then I’m all….
And then IT GETS REAL.
Clint basically admits that he’s fallen in love with JJ.
Now listen here.
I’m fully aware that this is THE BACHELOR we are watching and this is probably creative editing at it’s finest, but I’ve gotta say, right now a part of me is falling for it.
Kudos to the editing team.
TIME FOR THE ROSE CEREMONY COCKTAIL PARTY.
Right off the bat, Clint takes Kaitlyn off for some alone time.
And we think that he’s going to tell her that he wants to leave.
You know, because he wants to marry JJ.
But he doesn’t.
He kisses her instead.
And I’m confused.
But then he rambles something about having his power socks on and how he needs to get a rose and stay around so he can get to know JJ.
And ya’ll.
I really do know that this is ABC probably just punking us, but their relationship is making me raise an eyebrow. At the very least, I’m cocking my head to the side in confusion.
One by one, the guys go up and tell Kaitlyn that Clint and JJ are up to no good.
So the show ends with Kaitlyn taking Clint off to talk to him.
And here we are again.
Left to wait for another rose ceremony.
#ohthehumanity
Teaser for next week:
Some guy (I think JJ) slaps himself in the face.
I can hardly wait.
Again, if you missed the first 2 recaps, click HERE.
I put this on facebook and ig over the weekend….but our favorite $8 earrings now come in black! These will be especially awesome for you blondies out there!
Click HERE for the earrings that many of you seem to love almost as much as I do. 🙂
Click HERE if you want to see what everybody had to say about them on facebook.
Click HERE if you want to see what everybody had to say about them on ig.
But then this happened on Tuesday morning, and I’m not sure if I’ve ever been closer to stroking out
BECAUSE NOW THE EARRINGS COME IN HOT PINK AND GREEN.
#getthepaddles
#clear
Again,click HERE.
Thank you Jill for facebooking me at 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning to let me know!
I mean, I was excited about the black for the blondies out there (the black would just disappear in my hair)…. BUT HOT PINK AND GREEN! NOW WE’RE TALKING LADIES!
(And I know it’s hard to tell the difference in this picture…but the pair I have on in the picture are a much softer “mint”, and the new ones are a more true green.
To quote Shelby, “One shade is much deepuh than the other.”)
And for those of you that asked about my necklace, you can find it HERE!
It’s not just my name, it’s my actual signature!
I got the acrylic “antique gold”.
And I received several inquiries after Monday’s post asking about the Accessory Concierge jewelry.
First of all, I got questions from some that had never ordered from them before about the quality of the pieces.
The quality is TOP NOTCH.
The girls that own A.C. and work there take great pride in their store, and in addition to awesome pieces, you will also receive EXCELLENT customer service.
I also received several questions about which piece I would choose if I had to pick just 1.
If I HAD to choose just one piece right now,
I would have to go back to the wooden beaded tassel necklace that I named a spring and summer staple back on THIS post.
I still wear it at least 1 x a week, and I got it back at the end of March. The newness hasn’t worn off, and I find myself grabbing for it time and time again.
Click HERE for the wooden bead tassel c/o Accessory Concierge.
And guess what?!? The A.C. ladies have extended the code!
PTMT15 will still get you 15% OFF your entire order!
I love it the most with my chambray shirt.
shirt HERE (on sale!)/ linen drawstring shorts HERE
(Many sizes of the shirt already sold out in “regular”, but more sizes available in “petite” and “tall”). / arrow necklace HERE / tassel necklace c/o AC HERE /
earrings HERE / similar sandals HERE / leather tote c/o Barrington HERE
Size References: I’m wearing an x-small in the shirt and the shorts in “regular”.
Other current favorites at Accessory Concierge include….
THIS black lava tassel
THIS tassel to click on your purse or beach bag
THIS silver and turquoise tassel
(Click HERE for Monday’s post if you want to see me highlight the above pieces.)
All right!
That’s it for today girls!
Remember to come back here on Friday for the GET READY FOR SUMMER Edition of Friday Favorites!
xoxo,
Sheaffer 🙂
p.s.
Has anybody seen THIS gold and light pink Michael Kors watch in person.
I haven’t seen it in person.
But it’s 40% OFF.
And I’m intrigued.
Erika Slaughter says
There was so much goodness in this post!!! My favorites include #oooooohhhhhhhmmmmm, #gregtaughthimeverythingheknows, and that tassel necklace! I picked that up and am loving it!!
Mix and Match Mama says
I thought the sumo wrestling was the worst part…until I saw the female anatomy part. Eeeeeeks!!! (PS: one cannot have too many pairs of leopard shoes or wedges in their closet…so your leopard wedges are clearly a must!)
Laura says
I think that JJ and Clint have cooked up this phony story line for staying power/fame. And I stopped watching before the sex ed class. Child actor or not – what parent would allow that??! And that's my two cents worth.
Anonymous says
Right on!
#Disgusting
Charming Lucy says
I am actually pondering watching this nutty show with my daughter. She will be in high school next year and has a hilarious sense of humor. Not to mention that she thinks boys are still really ridiculous (I hope that lasts a while). I am sure we would get some gut laughs out of this one! I have that tassel necklace and love it! I actually have received a lot of compliments on it! It is too cute! I am picking up a couple pairs of the earrings for my kiddo – we are headed to NYC next week. She is attending Rockette Summer Intensive!! These will be the perfect travel earrings! Susan
Narci says
Those leopard wedges! I may have to go ahead and take the plunge! Adorable!! 🙂
Jenny Morgan says
I say it every week but this is my favorite part of Wednesday—your recaps! I'll be honest, I was super uncomfortable with the sumo wrestling and was praising sweet baby Jesus for the blurring. Yeah for the edit guy! And yes, I also am hooked into the JJ & Clint love fest—I mean, what is the deal-io here ABC? You got me hanging on the edge of my seat.
Stacy says
That was the weirdest one yet and yet I kept watching. . . 🙂
And then I thought, "I wonder what Sheaffer will have to say about this!".
Gwen L. says
Regarding the Sam Edelman wedge slip ons. I bought two pairs of the thong version of that shoe and LOVED them. The height was fantastic, and the slope of the shoe very mild. One big problem though. My heel would sometimes slide slightly to the side, and since I was 2 inches off the ground and no back strap to hold the shoe on straight, I fell like a total goofball on three separate occasions. Once at the bottom of outside stairs, once taking out trash, and once simply turning away from the trunk of my car.
I loved these shoes so much, but my kids finally made me throw both pairs away because I was hurting myself so much in these. If they had any kind of heel strap they would be gold.
P.S. Keep these shoes away from Shay. =)
thebusybrunette says
OMG – your recap today rocks!!!!!! When I watched the episode, all I could think about was what you were going to say about it all. You knocked it out of the park, girl! And thanks for your awesome sale picks today. I'm off to do some online shopping!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(So much for my budget.)
"The Busy Brunette"
http://thebusybrunette.blogspot.com/
Sabrina says
I haven't even watched this week but now I'm dying to see this episode. Your hashtags have me laughing so hard! My favorites are #getthepaddles #clear – haha!!!! And I seriously need a wooden tassel necklace and bracelet. Love the post today!!
Anonymous says
Your recaps are hilarious! I am sitting at my desk at work laughing out loud! Love the Peter Brady reference! And I'm not even watching the show!
Those earrings…I die. I have all colors now except the new pink and green….I must stop!!!! Love them.
Thanks for the fun read this Wednesday morning!
Jan Fisher
PS: ordered my first ever piece from AC…anxious to check out their quality!!!
Anonymous says
I laughed out loud at "top 3 fears" that was hilarious! Love the recaps!
Lindsay Truax says
Just when you think that these episodes can't get more weird! Love your leopard wedges!!
pinkandnavystripes.com
Elizabeth Valdez says
Your recaps should be featured in People Magazine #letsstartcampaigning
Anonymous says
Yes yes and YES!!
Melissa Hill says
I'm only watching this season so I can read your recaps and know what you are referring to! I actually snorted out loud (AT WORK) several times during this post. Favorite was comment about guy getting his job back (blurring private parts). Thanks for making me look forward to Wednesdays — and of course to the goofy show for giving you so much material to work with! 😉
Oh–bought the shoes, should be arriving any day!!
Melissa Hill says
AND shoes are going back–ordered size down but just weren't comfortable. I must be the one person that didn't like them 🙁
ashley goode says
Love your humor! Look forward to reading every week!
ashley goode says
Love!!!! Hilarious! You are too funny. I look forward to these every week!
Kathryn says
I'm seriously writing AT&T Uverse because for the second week in a row my On Demand has cut off mid episode! AH! Makes me even more thankful for your recaps. My mom called me yesterday and said "what mother would let their child participate in that?" While on the elliptical this am, I laughed out loud (and am shocked I didn't fall off) because you said the same thing (along with MANY other people above). 🙂 Thanks for enduring the 2 hours and recapping it!!
Anonymous says
Hilarious recap. And I don't even (couldn't bear to) watch the show.
You finally convinced me to buy those studs – with a Nordstrom $20 note, even though I got TWO pair of studs AND a half-off pendant necklace, I only spent $6 and change! Can't wait to get that little package at my office!
Darcy says
I love your recaps! I don't even have t owatch the show anymore ahhaha!
http://www.amemoryofus.com
sharon says
I agree, what mom would consent to having her kids (actors or not) participate in that sex ed? It got pretty graphic…smh. Love your recaps, as always! Clint & JJ #VillainsGottaVil (crazy sociopaths)! But they do make it entertaining, that's for sure.
Carissa Howard says
So about that tassel necklace. I had seen it in several of your post and thought you were crazy for recommending it. I thought it was too 'little girlish', but I tried it on at the party last Thursday and my mind started to change. Several of the ladies there convinced me to buy it, and I am SOOOO glad I did. I have worn it EVERY day since! I kid you not! It goes with way more things than I thought it would. I love it! And I was a skeptic!
Erin Ressler says
I love your recaps! I cannot imagine the time you put into them, but I love every second..so thank you!!
Anonymous says
I absolutely love your recaps! I'm a fairly new reader and I'm hooked.
Angela Ellingson says
Does the no crying for Ben Z. make you think of The Holiday? 😉 My question is if the guys were saying Clint AND JJ are idiots, why does she just get upset with Clint? Most awkward episode ever! And the sex Ed class was just too far!
Anonymous says
I always look forward to the recap. Ben z is the cutest. He's my vote!
Heather says
Love your recaps – the only reason I'm watching this show! I think K's pin-striped shirt is from anthropologie! and on sale!
Anonymous says
Can we talk about the fact that the preview for next week showed that NICK V. is coming back?! Crazy "Then why did you make love to me Andi" Nick..Please tell me you plan to go crazy over this like I have, haha. This guy. Un-freakin-believable.
Anonymous says
So my husband thinks the Clint/JJ thing is a set up for a gay bachelor!?!?!
Anonymous says
I LOVE the cleverness of your hashtag that says
#thissidehasawedgie
That was THE funniest!! You're good!
Thanks for the laughs girl! : )
Courtney says
Okay, I just have to ask where the "Bye Felicia" quote is from. I'm usually the queen of movie quotes, but I'm clueless about this one. Please help…
Love your recaps!!
Sheaffer says
Hi Courtney! It's from Real Housewives of Atlanta!!!! 🙂 xoxo, Sheaffer 🙂
Anonymous says
Thank you for letting us know about the Sam Edelman wedges going on sale! I bought them Saturday to wear to a wedding (black patten) and called today to get the sale ajusted price…they are very comfortable, true to size but definintly more for the slender footed woman 🙂
Anonymous says
It's a quote from the 90's movie Friday with Ice Cube.
Wendy says
I was waiting for your recap. I think I stood up more than once during the show and said "No, he did not just say that". Personally, I think its a hoax set up by Clint and JJ and egged on by ABC for even higher ratings.
I've bought 4 necklaces from AC and found them all to be high quality. Thank you for all your hard work in looking through everything and picking out just the right pieces that will fit most peoples style. You do have a gift. One question though…I was looking through AC's bracelet selection and noticed one called the Scarlet bracelet and it is an exact replica of one I bought from Stella and Dot (although much cheaper on AC website…I think I paid in the $90's for mine). Did the AC girls design for Stella and Dot before starting their own business?
Kristi says
Aaaaah! The leopard wedges are fantastic!!
xx, Kristi
currentlycrushing.com
Anonymous says
Notice how Kaitlyn has a fear of birds but has 2 bird tattoos?! Girl needs to get it together!
Brady Wilhelm says
Oh man, every time you post a picture of Ashley's crazy face from last season, I just about die! BEST. SCREENSHOT. EVER!!
Rachel Dean says
LOVE These recaps!! Hilarious!!
Cheryl Connell says
Peter Brady! Love it! and all the recaps. so fun. 🙂
Anne says
Your recaps are my favorite part of The Bachelorette being on! I crack up the entire time I'm reading them! Thanks for going through all the work to write them! 🙂